Health news, medical news, health services in Wales

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust freezes recruitment

ONE of Wales’ newest and largest NHS trusts has introduced a recruitment freeze and an overtime ban in a bid to save hundreds of thousands of pounds. Read

NHS staff work-to-rule

Thousands of NHS staff across Wales will work to rule tomorrow in a national day of action over pay. Read

Ian Rush’s battle with meningitis inspires young footballer

WELSH football legend Ian Rush has revealed how surviving meningitis inspired him to achieve his sporting goals. Read

Drunks will help crack down on city centre trouble hotspots

DRUNK patients treated at Wales’ busiest A&E unit will be questioned about where they had their last drink. Read

Mental health care 'improving' but stigma remains

Almost everyone at some time will be touched by mental illness, says Jenny Randerson, who calls for its treatment to be made a core part of our health services Read

‘Give blood and save tiny babies’

MUMS today called for more people to donate blood to help save the lives of premature babies. Read

A little protein goes a long way to keep your muscles going strong

WITHOUT wishing to give away too much, suffice it to say I am nearer 60 than 55 – or to put it another way, I am definitely the wrong side of 50. Read

Chanting could help us all live longer, says medic

Chanting has been associated with certain religions for centuries, but many now believe it has a role to play in improving both our physical and mental health. Read

Children bereaved by cancer ‘lack support’

CHILDREN who lose a parent to cancer are falling through the gaps because of a lack of specialist bereavement services, a leading Welsh charity has claimed. Read

Campaigner Jayne on her legacy and life after cancer

Thousands of women with breast cancer in Wales have been offered the chance to take Herceptin, thanks to Jayne Sullivan’s one-woman crusade. Read

Managers to walk the talk to save lives

SENIOR NHS managers will carry out a series of ward and clinic walkabouts in a bid to improve patient safety. Read

Ask the expert about flu

DR LORNA LAYWARD, from Research into Ageing – the biomedical research arm of Help the Aged, offers the following advice to older people to help ward off the flu this winter Read

More Welsh soldiers suffer from deafness

AN increasing number of Welsh soldiers returning from war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq are seeking medical help for deafness and damage to their hearing. Read

Hand gel cuts sickness rate at Cardiff school

A CITY primary school has pioneered the use of new hospital-style hand gel to kill germs and cut sick days. Read

Public have say on stroke care

A CITIZENS’ jury giving the public a say on the future of a key NHS service in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan has delivered its verdict. Read

Archie, a health giant for Wales

The name Archie Cochrane may mean little to people outside of medicine and science. But we have the Scottish-born professor of epidemiology, whose contribution to science in Wales is being marked by a day of reflection today, to thank for the modern medicine we take for granted today, as Health Editor Madeleine Brindley reports Read